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General archaeology
Terms and definitions of archaeology -- the study of human society through the analysis of artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes.
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Experimental archaeology
Archaeology; General archaeology
The study of past behavioural processes through experimental reconstruction under carefully controlled scientific conditions.
Thermal prospection
Archaeology; General archaeology
A remote sensing method used in aerial reconnaissance. It is based on weak variations in temperature which can be found above buried structures whose thermal properties are different from those of ...
Anthropology
Archaeology; General archaeology
The study of humanity - our physical characteristics as animals, and our unique non-biological characteristics we call culture. The subject is generally broken down into three subdisciplines: ...
Till
Archaeology; General archaeology
Sediments laid down directly by glacial ice. Commonly consists of unsorted angular rock fragments mixed with clay.
Ethnography
Archaeology; General archaeology
That aspect of cultural anthropology concerned with the descriptive documentation of living cultures.
Typology
Archaeology; General archaeology
The systematic organisation of artefacts into types on the basis of shared attributes.
Anthropomorphic
Archaeology; General archaeology
Man-like. Used to describe artefacts or art work decorated with human features or with a man-like appearance.
